abortion pill

Noun

Meaning

an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mifepristone RU 486 pill Brompton morning-after pill oral contraceptive birth control pill anovulatory drug french abortion pill abortive pill

Hypernyms

abortifacient aborticide abortion-inducing drug

Close letter words and terms

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